UT Matters. Headlines and happenings from around the System

Almost 270,000 Texans could be eligible to receive associate degrees for coursework they have completed through Reverse Transfer, the first national service to retroactively award the degrees to students after they transfer to a four-year university.

International pharmaceutical company, Sanofi, recently signed an agreement with The University of Texas System to fund selected research programs focused on the early stages of drug discovery through its Sanofi Innovation Awards program. The company is seeking pre-proposals by Sept. 4.

David Lakey, M.D., UT System associate vice chancellor for population health and senior vice president at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler has been elected to the March of Dimes National Board of Trustees for his leadership in maternal and child health.

Every week, the UT System and its academic and health institutions make great strides in elevating higher education and improving quality of life through developments in cutting-edge research, innovative technology and ground-breaking teaching. Here are a few of the past week's headlines as told through UT System social streams: